Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       [Order] Falconiformes Sharpe, 1874
         Family Accipitridae Vieillot, 1816 - secretary bird, osprey, kites, hawks and eagles
           Subfamily Accipitrinae Vieillot, 1816 - hawks, eagles
             Genus Aquila Brisson, 1760
               Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758) - golden eagle
                 1 Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos (Linnaeus, 1758)
                 2 Aquila chrysaetos kamtschatica Severtsov, 1888
                 3 Aquila chrysaetos japonica Severtsov, 1888
                 4 Aquila chrysaetos daphanea Severtsov, 1888
                 5 Aquila chrysaetos homeyeri Severtsov, 1888
                 6 Aquila chrysaetos subsp. ?
                 7 Aquila chrysaetos canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)